Gypsum Creek twp., McPherson co., Kansas, United Stateson a farm, in a home that was owned free of mortgageJ. J. Writer (occ. farmer) was residing with his wife R. J., sons R. O. (occ. farm laborer) and R. J., and boarders L. O. Starnes and Jacob Leicey. It was recorded that both sons had attended school, and only one of his wife's four children was living. (This is obviously an error.)with Joseph Jasper Writer

Census

1 Mar 1905

Gypsum Creek twp., McPherson co., Kansas, United States(in the Gypsum postal area)on a farm, in a home that was owned free of mortgageJ. J. Writer (occ. farmer) was residing with [wife] Rachel, [son] Ross, Edward Chamberlin, and John Mannuel[?]. (No relationships are recorded in this census.) It was recorded that Ross had attended school within the year.with Joseph Jasper Writer

Rachel Jane Debolt; born 13 July 1857 at Meyico [sic], Wyandotte Co., Ohio; died 16 April 1924 at home, Roxbury, Ks.; moved with her parents 1 Sept. 1865 to Effingham Co., Ill.

She married 4 Feb. 1879 at Mason, Ill., to J. J. Writer; moved 1885 to McPherson Co., Ks. She was a member of M. E. church from about age 16 until death; member of the Easter Star, Canton, Ks.; member of the Degree of Honor, Roxbury.